Convened
/kənˈviːnd/
Definitions
To come together for a meeting or activity; to assemble or gather.
/kənˈviːn/
To come together, especially for a formal meeting or to assemble.
The committee convened to discuss the budget.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're calling your friends together to decide what movie to watch. When everyone gets together, you've convened! It's like a group meeting.
👶 For kids: When people come together to talk or do something important, that's convened!
More Examples
The scientists convened at the conference to share their research.
The council convened to vote on the proposal.
How It's Used
"The parliament convened to discuss the new legislation."
"The board of directors convened a special meeting to address the crisis."
"The students and faculty convened for the university's annual convocation."
From Latin convenire ('to come together, assemble'), formed from con- ('with, together') + venire ('to come').
Used since the 16th century, it's often associated with formal gatherings.
Memory tip
Think of 'convene' as 'coming together' as a group. The 'con' helps remember the 'together' aspect.